L6564HTR STMicroelectronics, L6564HTR Datasheet - Page 22

• Manufacturer Part Number: L6564HTR
• Description: Power Factor Correction ICs High Volt Start Up 700V PFC 100uA 6mA
• Manufacturer: STMicroelectronics

Specifications of L6564HTR

• Product Category: Power Factor Correction ICs
• Rohs: yes
• Maximum Power Dissipation: 0.75 W
• Maximum Operating Temperature: + 125 C
• Mounting Style: SMD/SMT
• Package / Case: SO-14
• Minimum Operating Temperature: - 25 C

Application information
6.4
Figure 34. THD optimizer circuit
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THD optimizer circuit
The L6564H is provided with a special circuit that reduces the conduction dead-angle
occurring at the AC input current near the zero-crossings of the line voltage (crossover
distortion). In this way the THD (total harmonic distortion) of the current is considerably
reduced.
A major cause of this distortion is the inability of the system to transfer energy effectively
when the instantaneous line voltage is very low. This effect is magnified by the high-
frequency filter capacitor placed after the bridge rectifier, which retains some residual
voltage that causes the diodes of the bridge rectifier to be reverse-biased and the input
current flow to temporarily stop.
To overcome this issue the device forces the PFC pre-regulator to process more energy
near the line voltage zero-crossings as compared to that commanded by the control loop.
This results in both minimizing the time interval where energy transfer is lacking and fully
discharging the high-frequency filter capacitor after the bridge.
Figure 34
shows the internal block diagram of the THD optimizer circuit.
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